Episode 29: Kate Andrews & Cotie Guzman - Marginalized Populations Part 2

The CSEP Podcast

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On this episode of the CSEP Podcast marginalized populations are discussed with our guests Cotie Guzman and Kate Andrews.

Cotie Guzman is the proud owner of Cotie Guzman Fitness an Edmonton based personal trainer. Cotie's training focuses on creating a friendly and inclusive space in order to help the 2SLGBTQ+ community get started with their fitness. He works with individuals who are new and/or scared to make their first steps in a gym setting creating that bridge from precontemplation to action/maintenance. You can find Cotie's website here and on Instagram here.

Kate Andrews is the Chair of the CSEP Professional Standards Program® and is also the Chair of the personal fitness trainer program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

In this episode Kate mentions a Ted Talk by Amy Cuddy on body language, after listening to the podcast episode feel free to check out Amy's Ted Talk here.

On this episode listeners are also introduced to the future host of Season 4 of the CSEP Podcast Abby Marshall. Abby has been fascinated by human movement for as long as she can remember. She has enjoyed movement especially in the forms of folk dance, martial arts, contemporary dance, yoga, and hiking. This led her to earning her BSc in Kinesiology at the University of Alberta. She's been honoured to help others improve their health and quality of life through physical activity within several populations including emergency response occupations, professional and varsity athletes, those with permanent disabilities, chronic health conditions, pregnancy, and all ages. A member of the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology since 2003, she is a Certified Exercise Physiologist, a Certified Tobacco Educator, and a 300 hour Certified Yoga Instructor.